Center for International Forestry Research

Analysis

Center for International Forestry Research is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3).

In the financial year ending December 2023, Center for International Forestry Research reported income of $35.9m and spending of $36.8m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $38.1m to $35.9m (-5.8%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Center for International Forestry Research sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elemental Excelerator Inc ($35.7m), International Sustainable Energy Foundation ($36.9m) and Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Inc ($35.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.8m. At year end it held assets of $47.6m against liabilities of $41.1m, net assets of $6.5m. It reported 203 employees.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.